Pure Red (CB0919) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Pure Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #CB0919

RGB rgb(203, 9, 25)

HSL hsl(355°, 92%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:88% K:20%

Luminance 0.1296

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.85:1

Aa — #CB0919

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.59:1

Aa — #CB0919

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB0919 #09CEBD

Analogous

#CE097C #CB0919 #CE5B09

Triadic

#CB0919 #19CE09 #0919CE

Split-comp.

#CB0919 #09CE5B #097CCE

Tetradic

#CB0919 #7CCE09 #09CEBD #5B09CE

Monochromatic

#F7ABB2 #EE4F5C #C31322 #950F1A #4F080E

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